Tag: Entrepreneurship

Measures to “flatten the curve” of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as limiting public gatherings and forcing the extended closure of non-essential businesses, have created one of the direst threats Read more

In this video, Jon Eckhardt interviews Rob Roquitte about building his pre-seed stage company that he started before the COVID-19 pandemic. Roquitte's company, eCIO , helps nonprofit organizations Read more

Working from Home: Tips for Employees and Business Owners

Working from home, a necessity during the pandemic, is here to stay despite some companies calling for a return to the office. This 2020 article explored how to make it work. The coronavirus pandemic Read more

Worth Sharing: An Italian Entrepreneur Confronts the Crisis

Michael Cortelletti, owner and “Guardian Angel” of Food Democracy in Verona, Italy, has seen the affects of COVID-19 first hand, both as a business owner, and as a resident of Verona, Italy. As Read more

This article is part of America’s Entrepreneurs , a Next Avenue initiative made possible by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation and EIX, the Entrepreneur and Innovation Exchange . The pain and Read more

You don’t need to be an engineer or coder to innovate. Tucker Marion explains how people with limited resources can develop, fund and launch new ideas. Many innovations have started with people who Read more

Retirees can launch low-cost businesses from home by building on skills, experience and hobbies they already have. This article is part of America’s Entrepreneurs , a Next Avenue initiative made Read more

New products often fail because they solve weak problems, add too many features or skip customer validation. Stephen Golden explains five common mistakes. Sometimes an innovator or new company has an Read more

Monopoly bears little resemblance to real entrepreneurship, but its flaws create valuable opportunities to teach finance, markets and business strategy. Investopedia defines an entrepreneur as “an Read more

How Older Entrepreneurs Are Revitalizing Rural Communities

Later-life founders are launching businesses in rural America, creating jobs, strengthening communities and finding meaningful second-act careers. This article is part of America’s Entrepreneurs , Read more